Computing at Emmanuel
Information for Current Students
We have changed the way that computers connect to the wired network in College. The new system uses a username and password instead of the registration of individual MAC addresses.
- Your username is the same as your CRSid, the first bit of your @cam email address that is made up of your initials and a number e.g. abc123.
- Login via Raven to view your network password.
- Your domain is EMMA (if asked)
Please see the Connecting in College pages for more information.
Computer networks have become an essential medium for education, for both arts and science students. Most students prepare their essays on computer and e-mail is often the preferred means of communication between students, their Tutors, Directors of Studies and Supervisors. Computers can also provide an invaluable way of keeping in touch with family and friends at home.
Emmanuel has very good communal facilities. Two computer rooms are open 24 hours a day with workstations, high-quality printers and a scanner. The college has a high-speed link to the University network which connects the various departments, colleges and libraries to the Internet.
Personal computers can be connected to the college network from all student rooms on the main-site and assistance is available to those in outside properties where direct connections are not provided. Please see here for an indication of coverage. Funds are available to help those with special computing software needs or who have a special need for equipment of their own.
University Network Service Interruptions 
- Tue 24 Nov 08:15-08:45: Managed Web Server Software UpgradeSoftware upgrades on the Managed Web Servers require Apache on each of the web servers to be restarted. These restarts will take place between 08:15 and 08:45 on Tue 24 November. MySQL will be upgraded from 5.0.77 to 5.0.87, and PHP from 5.2.9 to 5.2.11. These are bug-fix releases.
- Sat 5th Dec 09:00- Phone System MaintenanceSat 5th Dec Phone System Maintenance On Saturday, 5th December, from 09:00 we will be performing some maintenance to the phone system. This will involve all phones rebooting. No calls should be cut off. If a call is in progress, the phone will reboot once the call is complete. The main aim of the work, is to modify the soft-keys (along the bottom of the screen) to make the New Call/End Call option more consistent in their location.
University Computing Service News 
- Tue 24 Nov 08:15-08:45: Managed Web Server Software UpgradeSoftware upgrades on the Managed Web Servers require Apache on each of the web servers to be restarted. These restarts will take place between 08:15 and 08:45 on Tue 24 November. MySQL will be upgraded from 5.0.77 to 5.0.87, and PHP from 5.2.9 to 5.2.11. These are bug-fix releases.
- Computing Service IT Exhibition 2009This year's Computing Service IT Exhibition will take place on Wednesday 2nd December 2009 from 12 noon to 4.45 pm in the Large and Small Exam Halls, New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge. There will be exhibitions and demonstrations from commercial suppliers of software, hardware and peripherals, as well as information and displays from the Computing Service including Computing Service Sales, Hardware Support, and the Photography and Illustration Service.
- Sat 5th Dec 09:00- Phone System MaintenanceSat 5th Dec Phone System Maintenance On Saturday, 5th December, from 09:00 we will be performing some maintenance to the phone system. This will involve all phones rebooting. No calls should be cut off. If a call is in progress, the phone will reboot once the call is complete. The main aim of the work, is to modify the soft-keys (along the bottom of the screen) to make the New Call/End Call option more consistent in their location.
- JANET/Globalsign web server certificates will NOT expire in April 2010We announced in October that, as a result of the expiry of the current arrangement between JANET and Globalsign for issuing web server certificates, all certificates issued under this arrangement would be revoked by Globalsign soon after 9 April 2010 whatever their natural lifespan. We are pleased to be able to say that JANET have just announced that this will not now be the case and that all such certificates will now continue to be valid for their stated lifespan.
- UCS Michaelmas 2009 IT Training Programme is live and bookableBook online at: [http://training.csx.cam.ac.uk/](http://training.csx.cam.ac.uk/)

